Jacques the Fatalist and His Master
DirectorClaude Santelli
“Jacques and his master travel through the countryside, encountering various adventures. Along the way, Jacques tells how he met Denise after the Battle of Fontenoy.”
Jacques (Patrick Chesnais) and his master (Guy Tréjan) ride through the countryside on a mysterious journey punctuated by adventures, according to the people they encounter and the inns that receive them along the way. At the same time, Jacques tells his master how he came to know the beautiful Denise (Marie-Christine Rousseau), following the many twists of chance that occurred after the episode of the Battle of Fontenoy.
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Cast
Patrick Chesnais
Jacques
Guy Tréjean
The Master
François Périer
Denis Diderot / Narrator
Henri Virlogeux
Monsieur Gousse
Catherine Frot
Sophie
Rosette
Agathe
Arlette Gilbert
Jeanne
Catherine Samie
Innkeeper of the Grand-Cerf
Marie-Christine Rousseau
Denise
Magali Renoir
The Peasant Woman
Yves Pignot
The Peasant
Maurice Chevit
The Innkeeper
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